Raven CraigSun 17 Aug

Parking for all participants is in a field to the east of the entrance to the wood. There is very limited parking at Raven Craig Woods and this is reserved for families with young juniors. The location of the parking field entrance is as follows - 

Lat,Lng: 55.912775,-3.6056668 

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All Courses: Scale 1:5,000, Contours 5m. ISSprOM 2019 The blue course has a map flip. All courses are printed on A4 paper Important, please take note of the out-of-bounds areas marked on the map. 

The Raven Craig summit (in the NW part of the map) is the site of the historic cairn and this is marked out of bounds on the map and competitors should avoid the summit of the hill. 

In a central areas of the map a small areas is marked out of bounds to ensure wildlife in the area are undisturbed.

Yellow – 1.5km, Climb 85m (TD 2) – 12 controls Note, on the yellow course a short section of the route between two control is marked with white/red tape as the paths/tracks have become indistinct. Juniors should follow the tape from control 5 to control 6 and then continue their course as normal. 

Orange – 1.9km, Climb 90m (TD 3) – 11 controls

Light Green – 2.5km, Climb 120m (TD 4) – 13 Controls 

Green – 3.0km, Climb 150m (TD 4/5) – 13 Controls 

Blue – 4.7km, Climb 250m (TD 4/5) – 19 Controls (includes map flip) 

All courses will encounter nettles and long (potentially very wet) grass. The courses have been planned to avoid the worst parts but FULL LEG COVER is essential for all participants, and arm cover is strongly recommended. Note the courses and terrain can be physically demanding at Raven Craig and include significant climb. If you typically run the blue or green course it could be worth considering running the Light Green or Green courses respectively, if you are looking for a less demanding course to tackle.

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Registration will be in the at the assembly area just a short walk into the woodland. The Start and Finish are located a further short walk into the woodland and will be signposted. 

Start Times 11am-1pm. Course closes at 2.30pm

There are no public toilets at the event. The nearest public toilets are at the supermarkets in nearby Bathgate.

1. The main safety risk is related to the short walk along Drumcross road between the parking field and the entrance to the woodland. Please be careful and vigilante as cars can travel quickly along this road. Junior should be accompanied and closely supervised by adults. Families with young juniors should use the small parking area at the entrance to the woodland 2. 

2, The area is home to an extensive set of nettles. All competitors will encounter these and full leg covering is required. Arm coverings is strongly recommended. 

3. Some of the course will cross some downhill mountain bike tracks. These are not all fully mapped and competitors should refrain from running on these tracks and safely give way to mountain bikers. 

4. Please be aware of other woodland users. The area is popular with dog walkers. Competitors (particularly juniors) are advised to slow their pace and give plenty of room to other users of the woodland. 

5. The terrain in the Raven Craig Wood areas can be compact and there will be many runners in the areas covering a variety of course and route that may intersect each other. Please be courteous to other runners (particularly those running in the opposite direction to you) and allow space for other runners to pass safely. 

6. Note, that ticks can be present in the forest area. All participants are advice to check for ticks. Advice on how remove them can be found here: 

7.  A comprehensive risk assessment has been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. 

8. You have the option of downloading, completing and handing this Medical Form to the Organiser (via Registration) so that existing medical conditions are known about in the event of an incident. Please put in a sealed envelope with your name on it. It will only be opened if required and will be destroyed unread if you don't collect before the end of the event. 

9. Everyone must download at the finish, whether or not you have completed the course.